A former senator representing Kaduna Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has asked Nigerians and other African nationals to begin returning to their home countries from the United States.
Sharing his thoughts in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Sani warned that no matter how comfortable life abroad may seem, it can never replace one’s home country.
He wrote: “Nigerians and other thousands of Africans whose visas were recently revoked by President Trump should hasten and leave the country and return home before they get arrested by ICE.
“No matter how long you live in the comfort of your adopted home, you will someday be reminded that it’s not your father’s house.”
His advice comes amid reports that President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked more than 80,000 visas since January 2025, more than double the total from the previous year.
A report released last Thursday by the US State Department revealed that the affected visas include 16,000 related to drunk driving offences, 12,000 for assault, and 8,000 student visas.
Other reasons listed for the revocations include links to terrorism, criminal activities, public safety concerns, visa overstays, and actual terrorist involvement.
While the US government did not release the nationalities of those affected, an earlier statement in August revealed that over 6,000 student visas had been cancelled due to overstays and legal breaches, with a few cases tied to “support for terrorism.”
In July, the US Embassy ordered all applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant visas to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.
That same month, it also implemented new visa rules for Nigerians, including a shorter validity period for several visa categories.
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